Population 208 · Census ACS 2020–24
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Population and households in Filson
Household size in Filson
| Period | Filson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 2.45 | 2.69 | 2.68 |
| 2010–14 | 2.69 | 2.71 | 2.73 |
| 2015–19 | 2.50 | 2.66 | 2.71 |
| 2020–24 | 2.50 | 2.58 | 2.65 |
| Change | +0.06 | −0.11 | −0.03 |
The average household in Filson has 2.50 people, a bit under the U.S. average of 2.65. Illinois as a whole looks much the same.
Household size: the average number of people living in each occupied home. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25010).
Median age in Filson
| Period | Filson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 40.7 | 37.6 | 37.7 |
| 2010–14 | 38.4 | 38.5 | 38.6 |
| 2015–19 | 47.7 | 39.6 | 39.6 |
| 2020–24 | 44.1 | 40.2 | 40.1 |
| Change | +3.4 | +2.6 | +2.3 |
The median resident of Filson is 44.1 years old, older than the national median of 40.1. Since 2006–10, the median age has climbed from 40.7, but in a place this small, survey estimates can swing a lot from one release to the next.
Median age: the age that splits residents into two equal halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B01002).
Single-parent households in Filson
| Period | Filson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 13.6% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2010–14 | 12.4% | 11.7% | 12.3% |
| 2015–19 | 12.1% | 11.1% | 11.6% |
| 2020–24 | 10.3% | 11.3% | 11.6% |
| Change | −3.3 pts | −0.4 pts | −0.6 pts |
Single-parent households are a bit less common in Filson than nationally: 10.3%, against 11.6%. The picture is much the same across Illinois.
Single-parent households: households where one adult with no spouse present lives with children under 18. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B11003).
Housing in Filson
Renters in Filson
| Period | Filson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 21.9% | 30.8% | 33.3% |
| 2010–14 | 25.2% | 33.1% | 35.6% |
| 2015–19 | 24.8% | 33.9% | 36.0% |
| 2020–24 | 15.2% | 32.9% | 34.8% |
| Change | −6.7 pts | +2.1 pts | +1.5 pts |
Filson is largely a place of homeowners: only 15.2% of households rent, far below the national share of 34.8%. Owner-heavy areas like this tend to see less turnover. Among homeowners, 44.9% have no mortgage at all, above the national share of 39.8%.
Renters: occupied homes that are rented rather than owned. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25003).
Vacant homes in Filson
| Period | Filson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 9.8% | 10.0% | 11.4% |
| 2010–14 | 11.3% | 10.1% | 11.4% |
| 2015–19 | 8.4% | 9.8% | 11.1% |
| 2020–24 | 8.1% | 8.1% | 9.6% |
| Change | −1.6 pts | −1.9 pts | −1.8 pts |
About as many homes sit empty in Filson as nationally: 8.1%, against 9.6%.
Vacant homes: homes with no one living in them, including vacation homes and homes for sale or rent. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25002).
Age of homes in Filson
| Period | Filson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 1970 | 1966 | 1974 |
| 2010–14 | 1967 | 1967 | 1975 |
| 2015–19 | 1971 | 1968 | 1977 |
| 2020–24 | 1981 | 1970 | 1980 |
| Change | +12 | +4 | +6 |
The typical home in Filson was built around 1981, about the same vintage as the country's housing overall (1980). Homes here are newer than in Illinois as a whole, where the median home dates to 1970.
Age of homes: the year that splits the housing stock into older and newer halves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25035).
Rent in Filson
| Period | Filson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | $658 | $953 | $965 |
| 2010–14 | $643 | $1,028 | $1,040 |
| 2015–19 | $752 | $1,165 | $1,213 |
| 2020–24 | $801 | $1,428 | $1,571 |
| Change | +$143 | +$475 | +$606 |
Rent in Filson runs $801 a month at the median, utilities included, well below the U.S. median of $1,571. The typical renter here spends 28.3% of household income on rent, just under the 30% mark often used to define affordable rent, and a smaller share than renters pay nationally.
Rent: monthly rent plus the utilities renters pay themselves. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B25064).
Education in Filson
Bachelor's degrees in Filson
| Period | Filson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 14.6% | 31.2% | 28.4% |
| 2010–14 | 16.0% | 32.4% | 29.6% |
| 2015–19 | 11.3% | 34.7% | 32.1% |
| 2020–24 | 20.7% | 37.7% | 35.6% |
| Change | +6.1 pts | +6.5 pts | +7.2 pts |
Fewer adults in Filson have a four-year degree than in the country as a whole: 20.7%, against 35.6% nationally.
Bachelor's degrees: adults 25 and older with a bachelor's degree or higher. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
High school graduates in Filson
| Period | Filson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 92.7% | 86.3% | 84.9% |
| 2010–14 | 91.4% | 87.5% | 86.1% |
| 2015–19 | 86.7% | 89.1% | 87.7% |
| 2020–24 | 86.6% | 90.3% | 89.3% |
| Change | −6.1 pts | +4.0 pts | +4.3 pts |
Nearly one in seven adults in Filson never finished high school, a bit more than nationally: 86.6% have a diploma or equivalent, against 89.3% across the U.S.
High school graduates: adults 25 and older with a high school diploma, GED or more. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B15003).
Jobs in Filson
| Period | Filson | Illinois | U.S. |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006–10 | 5.9% | 8.7% | 8.1% |
| 2010–14 | 8.2% | 10.2% | 9.4% |
| 2015–19 | 4.6% | 6.1% | 5.6% |
| 2020–24 | 3.3% | 6.0% | 5.4% |
| Change | −2.5 pts | −2.7 pts | −2.7 pts |
The job market in Filson has been strong: just 3.3% of the labor force was out of work and looking, well below the national rate of 5.4%. Because the Census pools five years of responses (2020–24), these rates smooth over short swings and lag the current job market.
Unemployment: people looking for work as a share of everyone working or looking. Source: BestNeighborhood calculations from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 5-year block-group estimates (table B23025).
Filson compared with nearby cities
| City | Household size | Median age | Single parents | Renters | Vacant homes | Median year built | Median rent | Bachelor's degree | High school diploma | Unemployment |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Filson | 2.50 | 44.1 | 10.3% | 15.2% | 8.1% | 1981 | $801 | 20.7% | 86.6% | 3.3% |
| Arcola | 3.00 | 36.5 | 9.0% | 27.5% | 6.4% | 1974 | $756 | 18.4% | 78.5% | 4.5% |
| Kemp | 2.20 | 46.8 | 11.2% | 11.3% | 18.5% | 1968 | $1,034 | 26.2% | 97.5% | 4.2% |
| Galton | 2.72 | 43.5 | 7.9% | 13.2% | 4.2% | 1995 | $695 | 16.9% | 78.1% | 0.0% |
| Chesterville | 4.05 | 24.2 | 2.5% | 27.7% | 7.4% | 1976 | $698 | 11.7% | 53.6% | 1.2% |
| Hindsboro | 2.57 | 42.7 | 5.7% | 9.8% | 9.2% | 1962 | $942 | 28.5% | 96.5% | 2.7% |
| Hugo | 2.15 | 47.3 | 10.8% | 11.8% | 19.4% | 1968 | $1,063 | 26.3% | 98.1% | 3.9% |
| Humboldt | 3.20 | 36.4 | 8.1% | 17.0% | 9.0% | 1981 | $901 | 19.5% | 81.4% | 7.4% |
| Tuscola | 2.35 | 40.1 | 11.3% | 24.4% | 10.2% | 1964 | $953 | 21.4% | 93.9% | 0.9% |
| Rardin | 2.77 | 41.1 | 14.9% | 1.9% | 7.6% | 1965 | $670 | 24.9% | 89.1% | 7.9% |
| Camargo | 2.54 | 43.7 | 3.1% | 11.3% | 10.7% | 1984 | $572 | 33.1% | 95.7% | 3.0% |
All figures 2020–24.
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About these numbers
Every figure on this page is a BestNeighborhood calculation from the Census Bureau's American Community Survey (ACS), built up from the Census block groups that make up Filson. Each ACS 5-year release pools five years of responses; this page shows the last 15 releases, 2006–10 through 2020–24. Neighboring releases share four of their five years, so they move gradually and small changes between them are within the survey's margin of error; in small places the lines can jump from one release to the next for the same reason. The maps show the same measures for each neighborhood, ranked against the whole country.
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